document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177849>Question 177849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 12-foot board is cut into two pieces of different lengths. Express the length of the longer piece in terms of the shorter piece. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets call the shorter piece x and the longer piece y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=12....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the length of the longer piece in terms of the shorter would be:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=12-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the shorter piece is x and the longer is 12-x. </SPAN>\n" );
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